May the box office returns be ever in your favor.
Now that this movie has raked in the astounding figure of $155 million over opening weekend, I'd say that the odds really are in its favor. Set in a dystopian future, this story of a young woman fighting for survival against a tyrannical government that endorses the killing of teenagers for sport in a sick annual reality TV show does leave you hungry ... for more. Jennifer Lawrence (most recently seen as young Mystique in X-Men: First Class) as 16-year-old protagonist Katniss Everdeen turns in what just might be (and should be) a spirited, star-making performance in this film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel. (Thank goodness, this is the un-Twilight!)
I'll try to return and write a more detailed review about ideas and themes in this film (of which there are some fabulous ones), but for right now I have school work to panic about!
Mad Minerva gives this film a grade of A-. While I thought most of the supporting cast was quite interesting (Lenny Kravitz?! yet it worked), I counted off for the headache-inducing amount of shaky cam (and, for the record, I hate shaky cam!) that obscured the action more than it enhanced it. I also wasn't unimpressed by the casting of Prim Everdeen and also by some groan-inducing dialogue. Also, at almost 2.5 hours long, this movie is a bit too long and could have had a more polished start and set-up.
Rotten Tomatoes gives The Hunger Games the undeniably Fresh rating of 86%.
The official website is here.
The Hunger Games runs 142 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violence and disturbing images.
The trailer:
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